Videos

Youth from across Pennsylvania are describing what they are doing to “Make it Happen” during their time in quarantine. Tips are shared from students as young as two years old, to seniors in high school. Ideas around academics, behavior and social-emotional strategies are noted.

This video highlights several high school students who are involved with the State Systemic Improvement Plan (SSIP) to increase graduation rates and decrease dropout rates. They share their challenges and how to overcome them in order graduate. In addition, they note their goals after graduation and a checklist is provided to guide and encourage students to stay on track in order to complete school.

After viewing this video, participants will have information about understanding the Pattern of Strengths and Weaknesses (PSW) method and be able to: -Describe the PSW method and the conceptual similarities among the most widely used PSW approaches -Recognize how PSW models differ and the implications for those differences -Use data from a comprehensive evaluation and PSW analysis to inform SLD identification and intervention -Identify why and how measurement of specific academic skills and measurement of specific cognitive abilities and processes inform intervention in different ways

The Bureau of Special Education is partnering with a number of LEAs to implement its State Systemic Improvement Plan. BSE is also partnering with the federally funded Community Parent Resource Center Hispanos Unidos para Niños Excepcionales (HUNE). Community and mentoring materials and resources developed through this partnership are being shared with other organizations. The Students Voices video showcases the program HUNE offers to ensure students stay in school, graduate, and become contributing members of society.

This webinar will look at the varied manifestations of CVI for children of all ages including those with additional disabilities with a coordinated approach that leads to individualized CVI Profiles. This is webinar two of an 8-part series.

This session will describe Federal and state requirements regarding the provision of physical education services to students with disabilities and will offer practical activities and modifications to specific audience concerns for physical education services in the public schools for students with low incidence disabilities.

This video is intended to highlight the critical role of the teacher of the deaf/ hard of hearing in supporting students who are deaf or hard of hearing. Please view the companion video “Teaching Strategies” which highlights some of the supports that can be offered to a student with a hearing loss.

The Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network (PaTTAN) develops resources with the intent of sharing these tools with those in the field to better help students. Dr. Kristen Starosta, a consultant with the inclusive practices initiative, shares information about the Supplementary Aids and Services Toolkit.

This session focuses on the implementation of interventions for students for whom Tier 1 practices are unsuccessful. A switch to systems-centered language in our communication around Tier 2 interventions is discussed. A variety of Tier 2 interventions that can be implemented to improve students′ social, emotional, and behavioral outcomes, including peer-mediated interventions are provided along with links to additional resources via the Padlet link below. Padlet Link: https://bit.ly/3RgMgld

Planning for, delivering and reflecting of comprehension lesson for 5th grade students.